Launches of Life-boats.

Total number of launches, including those in which for various reasons no services were rendered - - - - - - - - - 455 Of these launches 280 were to vessels and aeroplanes in distress through attack by the enemy or from other causes due to the war. and 175 were to vessels in distress from other causes.

Lives rescued by shore-boats, auxiliary rescue-boats and in other Lives rescued.

Lives rescued by Life-boats - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 714 ways, for whose rescue the Institution gave rewards - - - 217 Total of lives rescued - - - - - - - - - 931 Of the 714 lives rescued by life-boats 344 were from vessels and aeroplanes in distress through attack by the enemy or on account of the war, and 370 from vessels in distress from other c a u s e s .

Persons landed.

Persons landed who had been, or might have been, in danger or distress- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 208 Vessels and boats helped.

Vessels and boats which life-boats saved or helped to save from destruction - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 50 Vessels or boats which life-boats stood by, escorted to safety or helped - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 185.